Node.js

Capture the FTP Session Log

Demonstrates the SessionLog property (with KeepSessionLog), which holds the in-memory FTP protocol conversation — commands and server replies — collected during the session.

Background: When an FTP operation fails for a non-obvious reason, the exact command/reply exchange is the most useful diagnostic there is, and SessionLog captures it verbatim once KeepSessionLog is enabled. Passwords are omitted, so it is safe to log or attach to a bug report. Over a long session it grows without bound; clear it with ClearSessionLog to bound memory or to isolate the log for one operation.

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function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    var ftp = new chilkat.Ftp2();

    ftp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com";
    ftp.Username = "myFtpLogin";

    //  Normally you would not hard-code the password in source.  You should instead obtain it
    //  from an interactive prompt, environment variable, or a secrets vault.
    ftp.Password = "myPassword";

    //  Keep an in-memory log of the FTP protocol conversation for troubleshooting.  Passwords are
    //  not recorded in it.
    ftp.KeepSessionLog = true;

    success = ftp.Connect();
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("public_html");
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  The SessionLog contains the protocol commands and server replies collected so far.
    console.log(ftp.SessionLog);

    success = ftp.Disconnect();
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }


}

chilkatExample();